White flowers, VIII–IX; mid-green foliage, young shoots with yellow tips in spring; height 46–60cm; spread 46–60cm. Like all lings that have coloured shoot-tips, prune in October for best spring effect. Outstanding.
Propagated by J. Haigh, Kirby Nursery, Isle of Man, before 1968. and introduced commercially by Tabramhill Gardens (Newstead Abbey Park, Nottinghamshire, England).
Named after the nursery and the flower colour.
Rich magenta (H14) flowers, IX–X; dark green foliage; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm.
Heliotrope (H12) flowers, on red stems, produced profusely, VIII–IX; pale golden foliage; upright; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. Recommended. Much hardier than most golden lings. Named after the grand-daughter of the introducer.
White flowers, VIII–IX, borne freely on upright curving spikes; bright dark green foliage; neat tidy habit; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.
Wild-collected; found at Kit Hill, near Gunnislake, Cornwall, England, by J. A. Michell by 1948; introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset) about 1948.
Named after the hill where it was found near Gunnislake, Cornwall.
Pink flowers, VIII–IX; compact.
White flowers, IX–X, on slender, tall spikes; dark green foliage, tinged brown; height to 50cm; spread to 50cm.
Lavender (H3) flowers, VIII–IX; dark green foliage, turning reddish in winter and spring; wiry, prostrate, forming a neat carpet; height 10–15cm; spread 31–45cm.
Wild-collected; found on Oldenburg Moors, Germany, before 1932 by Herr Kuphaldt of Berlin; introduced by Hesse Nurseries (Weiner, Germany) in 1932.
Named after the finder, Gartendirektor Kuphaldt of Berlin.
Lilac-rose flowers, VIII–IX; dark green foliage; creeping, prostrate; height 10–15cm; spread 31–45cm. Found on Kuppendorfer Moor, Germany.
Lilac-pink (H11) flowers, VIII–X; dark green foliage; a neat ground hugging plant; height 16–20cm; spread 46–60cm.
Wild-collected; found on The Lizard, Cornwall, England, by Mr & Mrs D. F. Maxwell (Corfe Mullen, Dorset) in 1923, and introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset) in 1927.
Named after Kynance in southern Cornwall, England.
Mauve (H2) flowers, XI–I(–V but very rarely); dark green foliage; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. Unusual, but not of great garden value. Named after both the finder, Mrs J. Longstaffe, and the month when found.
